Records: Suspect had run-in with slain Alaska officers

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man charged in the slayings of two police officers in a tiny Alaska village was accused of attacking the same officers last year after they responded to a call about an intruder, court records revealed.

But assault and other charges filed against John Marvin Jr. in last year’s alleged attack on Hoonah officers Tony Wallace and Matt Tokuoka were dismissed in December.

Now Marvin, 45, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder on allegations he ambushed the two officers late Saturday, shooting them as they chatted in front of his home. Marvin surrendered Monday morning after a standoff with authorities.

Wallace’s mother, visiting from Florida, was on a patrol ride-along with her son and witnessed the shootings, said Jamie Brothers, an ex-girlfriend of the 32-year-old sergeant who remained close friends with him.

Debbie Greene of St. Petersburg, Fla., called for help from Wallace’s patrol car and continually relives the attack, Brothers said in a telephone interview.

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